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Overview


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Each machine in Readysell has an

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count cycle. This is used to determine how often the meter count needs to be extracted for each machine.

Each

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count cycle involves the following:

  • Count information is captured for all meters on the meter count run.
  • The meter count run is invoiced.
  • The meter count on each machine is updated.
  • Invoices are emailed or printed.
  • Emails are received from machines and associated with meter count run lines.
  • External meter counts are entered on the meter count run.
  • Customers are emailed to request meter counts.
  • Emails are received from customers regarding meter count runs.


Note

This feature is not available in Readysell Lite. 



Getting Started

Child pages (Children Display)
pageGetting started with meter count runs

Reference

Buttons

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Function
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Extract MeterExtract meter readings into this meter count run
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FinaliseTo finalise meter count run extracted updates 
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Generate Email BatchGenerate meter count request email batch
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Run Batch NowSend meter count request emails to the customer

Charge
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Charge Meter Count RunTo charge the most recent count run for a count cycle. However, if you are stopped from charging a count run because the previous count run that has a type of Reset has not been charged. You can click on this actin button and it will flag that reset count run to Charged.

Fields

FieldDescription
Type
 
Transaction type Meter Count Run (MTCRUN)
Number
 
System allocated MTCRUN transaction number 
Status
 
The meter count run status e.g. in progress, posted
Date
 
The date meter count run was created
DescriptionThis field contains a description of the meter count run
ValueThis field shows the total value for the meter count run
Meter Count CycleThis is the meter count cycle for this run e.g. Education, Standard or Single
Token
 
Unique system allocated token string used to identify/associate items of a run 
Site
 
This field shows the name of the site

Line Items

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FieldDescription
Machine
 
Machine ID
Meter
 
Meter name e.g. Colour, Black and White
Type
 
Change from the default Normal to Correction to enter the correction price for this line
Count
 
MethodThe meter counting method for this line
Price
 
Charge price per count increment for this line
Old Count
 
The old count for the meter count run line from the last count from last month
New Count
 
This is the new count for the meter count run line
Suggested New Count
 
New count as recorded on the meter count request email
Manual New Count
 
Manually entered new count  
Count Variance
 
The count variance for this line e.g. equates to New Count - Old Count
Value
 
Total value for this line e.g. equates to Price * Count Variance
Correction Price
 
Corrected price for this line. Select Correction for the Type field in-order to key in the Correction Price 
Correction
 Value Comment 

 

 

ValueTotal corrected value for this line e.g. equates to Correction Price * Count Variance
CommentAny notes for the line 

Meter Usages

FieldName
MeterMeter name 
Old CountThe old meter count for the corresponding period
New CountThe new meter count for the corresponding period

Meter Counts

FieldDescription
DateThe date and time of the meter count
Count MethodThis field shows the count method for this meter count
Old CountThe old count for the meter count
ManualA manually entered count for this meter 
New CountThis is the new count for the meter count
Count VarianceThis field shows the count variance for this meter count

Comment

FieldDescription
Comment Any notes on the meter count


Email Batches

FieldDescription
Transaction NumberSystem allocated email batch number 
NameDescriptive text of the email batch suffixed by the batch transaction number